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Some of the crew of the armament division posing for a photo behind a bomb with the inscription "Many Happy Returns for Easter, 323 SQDN." The following inscription was written on the back of the original photo, "Some of the fellows and a 2000 pounder for Adolph." Photo and information from Antony Sherlock (nephew of Ernest Edward Causey - 323rd Armament Division)

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Units

323rd Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Locations

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 17 Jun 2021 19:57:21

Contributoracbernstein1

ChangesCreated entry with caption, unit associations and place associations

Sources

http://www.91stbombgroup.com/supportunits/myst46_easter_bomb.html